The Thursday OwL
The Alcott ptg weekly email
January 22, 2026
The PTG provides information and support to the Alcott community
and raises funds to help make our school the best it can be.
News and Announcements
METCO PTG Positions
The PTG is looking for 2 METCO parents/guardians to serve as METCO Representatives on the PTG Board. These volunteers will play a critical role in strengthening communication between METCO families and the PTG, supporting the METCO Family Friends program, and encouraging inclusive participation in school events and leadership. If interested, please email PTG President Abby Flanagan at ptgalcott@gmail.com no later than Friday January 30th.
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Save The Date Book Fair And Math Night!
Thursday, March 5, 2026
-Book Fair 4 - 6pm
-Math Night 4:30 - 6pm
More details to come.
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NEW EVENT! UMass Lowell vs. BU Hockey Game!! Buy Today!
Saturday, March 7th @ 6:05 PM
Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell
Boston University Terriers @ UML River Hawks
Link to purchase tickets
Come support, as $5 of every ticket sold will be donated back to the Alcott Community. Get your tickets now, as this is a popular game and will sell out!
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Multicultural Night
Alcott’s Annual Multicultural Night will be back again this year on Friday, April 3rd! Please join us in the gym from 5-7pm. We invite our community to showcase your culture through food, trinkets, a performance, or attire from your country. Please fill out this google form if you would like to participate.
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Girls On The Run
We're so excited to bring Girls on the Run back to Alcott this March! We're looking for third, fourth, and fifth grade girls to join our team- and participants from last year are welcomed. We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays to complete lessons, games, and workouts that will prepare us for a joyful 5K in May. Registration opens January 26th- check it out here. Questions? Contact Kate Sexauer, katesexauer@gmail.com
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A Message From The PTG
It's always exciting for me when I sit down to write this message and there are so many great things happening that it's hard to pick just one to highlight. We have an important new opportunity for METCO parents to get involved in the PTG, multicultural night planning is in full swing with over a dozen families already signed up, and our events calendar is filling up fast. Thanks to all the PTG volunteers who chase away the winter gray with all of these opportunities for our community!
Thanks,
Abby Flanagan, PTG President
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Volunteer Opportunities
January Composting at Lunch: Sign up here.
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Calendar and Important Dates
Every Wednesday is a Half Day
January 22 - METCO Parent Meeting (6pm)
January 23 - Coffee with the Principal (9:30am) - Meet the Mental Health Team
February 16-20 - February Recess
March 5th- Math Night and Book Fair
April 3rd- Multicultural Night
In the Community
Wreath Composting at Fowler
Saturday, January 31, 10:30 - 4 PM
Keep your wreaths out of the trash! Learn how to remove the wire so the greenery can be composted and the forms reused. It doesn't take long at all to take apart your wreath, and library staff, volunteers and members of Mothers Out Front are happy to show you how. Can’t make it on Saturday? A self-serve wreath station will be available at Fowler beginning Tuesday, 1/27, from 10:00–4:30 PM daily, leading up to Saturday’s event. Questions? Call Fowler at 978-318-3350.
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Fowler Craft Lab: Safe Routes to School Yard Signs
Wednesday, February 4 at 2 PM and 4 PM
For this week's Craft Lab, we will be joined by Massachusetts Safe Routes to School ambassadors and Mothers Out Front to create designs to enter in this year's SRTS yard sign contest. The Massachusetts SRTS Program's Yard Sign Design Contest is a way for students to use their creativity to help promote safe roads for cyclists and pedestrians in their communities. This year's theme is "No Idling." Questions? Call Fowler at 978-318-3350.
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Tanglewood Marionettes Perform Cinderella
The acclaimed Tanglewood Marionettes are coming to the Carlisle School Auditorium! Join the Concord Carlisle Foundation for a magical family-friendly performance while supporting the CCF Campership Fund, which helps families in Concord and Carlisle who would otherwise be unable to afford summer camp experiences for their children. The production is approximately 45 minutes in length and includes a Puppetry Demonstration prior to the show and a Question & Answer Session following the performance, offering guests a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry of marionette puppetry. $15 for general seating, $20 for priority seating. The is event will take place February 1 at 3:00pm in the Carlisle Public School Auditorium (83 School Street, Carlisle). Tickets may be purchased here.
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Concord Plays Cornhole!
Calling all Cornholers! Please join the Concord Education Fund Saturday, February 7, at 7:00pm for a casual night of fun and healthy competition in support of our awesome public schools! $30 gets you in the door, a spot in the tourney (if you’d like!), and lots of bar food. Cash bar and other entertainment available; prizes and bragging rights up for grabs! The is event will take place at Concord Armory (91 Everett Street). Tickets can be purchased here.
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Concord-Carlisle Youth Softball Registration
Happy 2026! Spring is just around the corner, and CCYBS Spring Softball registration is now open. The season runs from the week after April vacation through the first week of June, offering a fun, supportive environment for players of all experience levels. Registration closes February 13, with a $50 late fee starting February 14. REGISTER NOW! Families registering more than one player receive a $30 sibling discount. Come play ball!
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Register for CCYB Town Baseball
The days are getting longer, and the 2026 Spring Season is right around the corner! If you haven't had a chance to register your ballplayer yet, now is the perfect time to secure their spot.
Quick Links:
Register via TEAMSNAP
Order Uniforms & Gear HERE (Remember: Jerseys are only provided for Pre-K!)
Full season details HERE
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Growing Up Well Presentation for Parents and Teens
Who Brought Whom Event for Teens and Parents. Join us for a presentation by award-winning internet safety speaker and author Richard Guerry. Richard will give an introduction to cyberbullying and cyber cruelty prevention, AI and deepfakes, social media safety, responsible sharing, digital empathy, and online citizenship. The objective is to bring teens and parents together for an open conversation about navigating technology in healthy, responsible ways—so we can learn and grow together. January 28 from 6-730pm *New Date* at the Concord Middle School (931 Old Marlboro Road). This event is free, but registration is required.
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Growing Up Well Parenting Workshop
Values-based Parenting Workshop with Dr. Rachel Kramer. In a world where digital culture is constantly broadcasting its own messages about what matters—beauty, popularity, speed, perfection—parents have an urgent opportunity to instill values that truly guide and sustain our children. Values-based parenting is about being intentional: getting clear on what matters most to you, living those values out loud, and teaching them to your children. When kids are grounded in authentic, human-centered values, they are more likely to make healthy choices online and off. Join Concord’s Dr. Rachel Kramer for an interactive parent workshop about values-based parenting. March 4 from 9:30-1030am, Concord Free Public Library - Main Branch (129 Main Street).
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IMSCC Music Lessons - Winter-Spring lessons start this month!
New students, join us for one-on-one music lessons! Lessons with IMSCC's expert faculty are starting now and are available for all band and orchestra instruments, voice, piano, guitar, electric bass and ukulele. Lessons take place after school and evenings at CCHS and the Carlisle school. New students, please fill out this form to begin the enrollment process; (returning students can check email for your re-enrollment invoice). Visit the website for more information; email Laryssa Doohovskoyldoohovskoy@concordcarlisle.org
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SEPAC Hours
SEPAC Office Hours: Office hours are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 11-12:30 in the Main Library in the cafe area.
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Useful Links
Alcott PTG, 93 Laurel St, Concord, MA 01742, USA
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